Critical Thinking Questions Worksheet: Part 1 Test

Critical thinking lesson 6: Part 1 test: ask good questions · Set 297 · 40 questions

Thinking tip (Ask first, then think): Find the skill in the question: thinking habits, question words, open or closed, clear or unclear, or claim and reason. Use that lesson’s tip — how do you know; who / when / where / why / how; yes-no or not; what detail is missing; is there a real reason? Read every option before you choose.

1. 1.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is a clarifying question? (a) “Who cares, anyway?” (b) “Can I go home now?” (c) “Can you show me one?” (d) “What’s for lunch?”
2. 2.True or false: “because I said so” is a real reason. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🗣️ Which word often comes just before a reason? (a) maybe (b) because (c) or (d) but
4. 4.True or false: “Do you mean Friday?” is not a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.Which of these is found with a “who” question? (a) the person who called (b) the shelf with atlases (c) the place of the party (d) the day of the trip
6. 6.📣 A classmate says the school will be shut all next week. What should you do first? (a) tell everyone (b) believe it at once (c) check with the school (d) plan a holiday
7. 7.True or false: “because I said so” is not a real reason. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) copies what all do (b) believes every rumour (c) ignores the facts (d) looks for reasons
9. 9.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “If it is on a website, it must be right.” (a) careful thinking (b) careless thinking
10. 10.🔓 Open or closed: “Why do we yawn?”? (a) open (b) closed
11. 11.True or false: “Who says so? Let me check before I believe it.” shows careful thinking. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the floor is slippery (b) just because (c) the bus is full (d) the road is closed
13. 13.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Who cares, anyway?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
14. 14.🔦 Which question teaches you the most about a new machine? (a) “How does it work?” (b) “Do you have it?” (c) “Is it big?” (d) “Is it new?”
15. 15.True or false: “dark clouds are coming” is not a real reason. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🌳 Which question makes people think the most? (a) “Is that a tree?” (b) “Are trees green?” (c) “Do you see trees?” (d) “Why do trees matter?”
17. 17.🔓 Open or closed: “How do fish breathe?”? (a) closed (b) open
18. 18.🔒 What is a closed question? (a) a long story (b) a how question (c) a yes/no question (d) a why question
19. 19.❓ Which question word helps you find out the way bees make honey? (a) when (b) who (c) where (d) how
20. 20.True or false: “The trip is sometime soon. Bring the stuff.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🛒 A poster says “The best bag in the world!” A critical thinker asks… (a) “Where do I pay?” (b) “Can I buy two?” (c) “What makes it best?” (d) “Is it blue?”
22. 22.True or false: “Why is this so dull?” is a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.Which of these is an open question? (a) “Why do leaves fall?” (b) “Is the sky blue?” (c) “Did it rain today?” (d) “Can ice melt?”
24. 24.❓ Which question word helps you find out the shelf with atlases? (a) where (b) when (c) why (d) who
25. 25.❓ Which question word helps you find out the person who called? (a) when (b) who (c) where (d) how
26. 26.True or false: “the time of the match” is found with a “when” question. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.True or false: “Do you like the class library?” is a closed question. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it saves water (b) end of story (c) the road is closed (d) dark clouds are coming
29. 29.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “Wait — let me read the label before I decide.” (a) careful thinking (b) careless thinking
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it is obvious (b) the bus is full (c) it saves water (d) dark clouds are coming
31. 31.True or false: “Let’s leave early, as the road near the bridge is closed.” is a claim with no reason. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.True or false: “My friend said it, so it must be true.” shows careful thinking. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.True or false: “Why did the plant die? Let me look for the reason.” shows careful thinking. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.True or false: “Are you ten?” is a closed question. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Do you mean Friday?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
36. 36.🔓 Open or closed: “Why do leaves fall?”? (a) closed (b) open
37. 37.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Meet at the main gate at 4:30 PM.” (a) clear (b) unclear
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the road is closed (b) it saves water (c) everyone knows it (d) the bus is full
39. 39.True or false: “just because” is a real reason. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🔓 Open or closed question? “How do birds find their way home?” (a) an open question (b) a closed question

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